1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election
Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held in March 1972 to elect members of 114 constituencies in Assam, India. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Sarat Chandra Singha was re-appointed as the Chief Minister of Assam.[1][2] The number of constituencies was set as 126 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[3]
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
114 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly 58 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | 6,328,537 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 60.85% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 1,976,209 | 53.20 | 95 | 22 | |
| Samyukta Socialist Party | 214,342 | 5.77 | 4 | 0 | |
| Communist Party of India | 209,550 | 5.64 | 3 | 4 | |
| Plain Tribals Council of Assam | 62,108 | 1.67 | 1 | New | |
| Swatantra Party | 21,663 | 0.58 | 1 | 2 | |
| Others | 125,928 | 3.39 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independents | 1,104,977 | 29.75 | 10 | 16 | |
| Total | 3,714,777 | 100.00 | 114 | 9 | |
| Valid votes | 3,714,777 | 96.47 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 136,122 | 3.53 | |||
| Total votes | 3,850,899 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,328,537 | 60.85 | |||
| Source: ECI[4] | |||||
Elected members
References
- "Sarat Chandra Sinha dead". Outlook India. PTI. 25 December 2005. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- "Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937". Assam Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 13 May 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2006.
- "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Assam". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.